I think God's electing love is described here:
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Deut 7:6-8 For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth. The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people: But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
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God's love is all about His choice. God's hatred is based on sin, but God's love is based on His choice.
I always have to ask, "Why would someone want to change the normal definition of hate to something like "love less"? Is it because in their judgment it would be unrighteous of God to hate the reprobate? Be very careful with that one! Who are we to sit in judgment of God?
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Rom 9:14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
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